Pan-broiled Steak With Whiskey Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (2 lb) porterhouse steaks or 1 (2 lb) strip steaks, 2-inch thick
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, coarsely crushed
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon rock salt
• 1/4 lb unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons whiskey (i like jack daniels)
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 dash tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 trim away any excess fat from the steak or steaks. press the crushed peppercorns and garlic onto both sides of the steak and let it stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• 2 heat a heavy iron skillet over high heat. grease the skillet with a piece of the fat trimmed from the steak. toss in about half the salt. sear the steaks quickly on one side, then lift out; add the remaining salt to the skillet, turn the steak and sear the other side. reduce the heat to moderate and cook the steaks as desired. remove to a warmed platter.
• 3 make the sauce. pour off fat from the skillet. melt the butter in the skillet over low heat; add the onion and garlic and cook slowly until soft, stirring often. add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. pour over the steak or steaks and serve.